HOW and WHY we Let It Die...

Skills We'll Build

Through this course, we create a sacred space to explore the complexities of loss. Through **discussion, music-ing, and super-simple art projects, we will invite our full sensory capacity and emotional spectrum to acknowledge the mourning and grieving** that accompanies loss.

• We will learn how to free ourselves from society's judgment and suppression around grief.

• We will tend to the reclaiming of our narratives and uplevel our coping skills around death and loss.

• We will play and explore with intentionality and the type of grace that refuses to oppress or ignore the often messy, unplanned, untamable realities of grief.

Learn more about the ILID Approach to Grief

Session Schedule & Access

I (Akilah) will facilitate each of our siz sessions through *Zoom. Each 90 minute session includes space for pausing and savoring our experiences. I will send out a link for you to join each session, so be sure to add my contact information ([email protected]) to your email so that you don't miss my messages. I will also add each session's unique Zoom link to this course the day before each session.

All six sessions will be recorded and made available here inside the course platform for easy, anytime access. All enrolled students will have access to these recordings until August 31, 2025.

Session Dates & Times (Eastern Standard Time):

• Session One is Saturday Nov. 9 from 9AM to 11AM

• Session Two is Sunday Nov. 10 from 9AM to 11AM

• Session Three is Saturday Dec. 7 from 9AM to 11AM

• Session Four is Saturday Dec. 21 from 9AM to 11AM

• Session Five is Sunday Jan. 5 from 9AM to 11AM

• Session Six (funeral day) is Sunday Jan. 12 from 9AM to 11AM

Please plan to attend all sessions as they build upon each other, and you'll get the maximim benefits from doing the work together, real-time. If you're unable to attend a live session, I recommend that you commit to watching the recording of the session you missed before the next live session.

Who Needs ILID?

Individuals experiencing grief and loss, including:

• Those dealing with the death of a loved one

• Individuals going through the end of a relationship

or significant life transition

Caregivers, counselors, therapists, and support professionals working with individuals experiencing grief and loss

Individuals seeking personal growth, self-reflection, and spiritual development

Community leaders, activists, and advocates interested in supporting marginalized communities in their healing journeys

Students or professionals interested in thanatology, end-of-life care, or related fields

Anyone looking for compassionate guidance, practical tools, and transformative insights to navigate grief, honor loss, and celebrate life's journey with grace and resilience

Choose a Pricing Option

$200

Full, One-time Payment for 1 Seat in the ILID Course

Pay once, for one person, get full access

Each of the ILID Course's eight sessions are live, with recordings available within two days of the live session. This payment gives you full access to the live sessions and each recording.

2 payments of $100/month

Full, two-time Payment for 1 Seat in the ILID Course

Break up the course price in two, for one person, get full access

$195

Here, allow me to gift this to someone else

Pricing option to pay it forward

This option is for you if you do not plan to enroll, but want to gift the ILID Course to a a particular someone, or to a so-called stranger. If you have someone in mind to gift this to, once you sign up for this tier, check the "send this a gift" option, right below the billing address section, and put the name and email address of the person you're gifting this to. Alternatively, you can not check that option and just pay for someone else to take the course. I will share the seat you create within my circles and a grateful someone will fill it. We're all connected by/as nature, so while you may not know who attends through your generosity, know that it will come back to you because that's nature way. Thank you!

$350

Full, One-time Payment for 2 Seats in the ILID Course

Plus One Pricing. Pay once, for two people, get full access

Each of the ILID Course's eight sessions are live, with recordings available within two days of the live session. This payment gives you and one other person full access to the live sessions and each recording. Once you enroll, I (Akilah) will email you to get the name and email address of your ILID Course partner.

Our 6-Session, Multi-Season Flow

"Some things I valued about the sessions:Hearing from everyone in the container so often, seeing your practices in action, the consistency of sessions, the amount of sessions, grief-tending videos you sent in-between sessions."

ILID Course Facilitator

As an unwavering advocate for personal leadership and intergenerational harmony, I draw from a decade of immersive experience in unschooling to guide individuals in forging stronger, self-directed bonds across all ages and life stages. Rooted in a profound commitment to bridging generational divides, my work extends to addressing the often-neglected realm of education around grief, loss, and change. Through my influential podcast, Fare of the Free Child, and my active participation in a variety of communal projects, I've walked with families as they/we cultivate healthier dynamics rooted in respect, consent, and learning to live with things we may never fully understand, change, or prefer.

TESTIMONIALS

"I feel like such a beginner with grief because I didn't allow myself to feel it in so many ways, or I did and I suppressed it. So just the idea that it's a "come as you are, come where you can be...it's a skill that keeps improving," has just been monumental for me. So grateful for all of you and this safe and brave container, so thank you.

"The pace was magical and supported deep and layered learning and exploration. I appreciated the framework / content of what we would be moving through, while also the room for more emergence during the session (supported by the slowness). I LOVED how this was a journey of the senses and experiencing friend through different sense… visual, sound, touch and smell."

"You made space for multiple understandings and ways of showing up. You also guided and demonstrated what you were saying. Offered examples. Shared from your experience AND made so much room for everyone to be who we are."

"The main value point for me is to be able to witness Akilah's wisdom as she shared her experiences with grieving parts or versions of ourselves. But oh man did I experience some wild grief things!"

Grief is a natural response to loss. It's how we savor loss, and it can manifest in so many different ways.

While grief is often associated with loss of life, it also lives with us during other endings such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, the release or acceptance of an identity, the ending of a collaboration, or really any significant change in life circumstances.

The core purpose of this course is to acknowledge and honor your diverse experiences with grief, providing rituals and tools to help you live with the emotions that accompany the grief journey. You will leave this course having uncovered more of the interconnectedness of life's transitions.

Rooted in the wisdom of *Integrative Thanatology, the ILID (I Let It Die) Course offers a transformative perspective, honoring the diverse experiences of loss, living, and letting go.

The ILID Course

An immersive inner-work experience for grief literacy